DOE OSTI2020
SnC4H12(SCl2)2 is Tungsten structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two methylsulfanylmethane;tetrachlorostannane molecules. Sn4+ is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent S2- and four Cl1- atoms. Both Sn–S bond lengths are 2.72 Å. There are two shorter (2.44 Å) and two longer (2.46 Å) Sn–Cl bond lengths. There are two inequivalent C2- sites. In the first C2- site, C2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three H1+ and one S2- atom. There is two shorter (1.09 Å) and one longer (1.10 Å) C–H bond length. The C–S bond length is 1.80 Å. In the second C2- site, C2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three H1+ and one S2- atom. There is one shorter (1.09 Å) and two longer (1.10 Å) C–H bond length. The C–S bond length is 1.80 Å. There are six inequivalent H1+ sites. In the first H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C2- atom. In the second H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C2- atom. In the third H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C2- atom. In the fourth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C2- atom. In the fifth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C2- atom. In the sixth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C2- atom. S2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Sn4+ and two C2- atoms. There are two inequivalent Cl1- sites. In the first Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sn4+ atom. In the second Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sn4+ atom.